in2ebook Chapter 247: Good advice, I will give you more advice next time
Chapter 247: Good advice, I will give you more advice next time
After looking at the gifts from my grandma and grandpa, the next ones to look at are my uncles and aunts.
Everyone presented their gifts one by one.
Ji Chuhe was dazzled by the dazzling array of gifts in front of her.
There were so many things that two carriages couldn't carry them all!
Not to mention I received some before.
Some of these gifts are for Dong Ling and Xu Yan'er.
Gifts were also prepared for the two concubines, indicating that everyone in the Duke's Mansion recognized that Ji Chuhe was a good housekeeper and that the family was harmonious.
"Thank you grandma, thank you aunts." Ji Chuhe stood up and thanked them.
"Don't be polite, just take your time to tidy up, we won't disturb you." After the second lady said this, she and the other two ladies stood up and prepared to leave.
"I'll see my aunts off." Ji Chuhe walked them all the way to the courtyard gate before going back.
Looking at the mountain of gifts in front of her, Ji Chuhe understood that in addition to expressing their love for her, the elders also gave her compensation for the injustice she had suffered because of Liao Yunfei's matter.
However, there are two sides to this coin. Although she got in trouble with Liao Yunfei, who was a weakling, it also established her position in the hearts of everyone in the Duke's Mansion.
Dong Ling and Xu Yan'er came into the house and opened their mouths in surprise when they saw the gifts!
Especially Xu Yan'er, she couldn't help but calculate the value of these gifts in her mind.
If she were the Crown Prince's wife, and Liao Yunfei could receive so many gifts as soon as she entered the house, she might also be shaken.
Because, there is really too much given!
Suddenly, she thought of something. When she came in and met Na Dongling, it seemed that the princess had given Ji Chuhe rewards.
Later, the princess was almost about to hand over all her belongings to Ji Chuhe!
No wonder Ji Chuhe doesn’t care at all how many concubines the prince has!
Xu Yan'er felt extremely sad.
"Aunt Dong, Aunt Xu, these are given to you by your elders. Come and take a look." Ji Chuhe waved at them.
"Madam, do we have a share too?" Dong Ling asked flattered.
"Yes." Ji Chuhe nodded.
Mianzhu and Xiangzhu presented the two identical gifts to Dongling and Xu Yan'er respectively.
"Thank you, ma'am!" Dong Ling hurriedly thanked her.
Xu Yan'er looked at the small box of things, then looked at Ji Chuhe's, and her heart felt even more sour.
This is the difference between a wife and a concubine.
At this moment, she was so confused. She begged for the prince's favor, but the favor was gone just like that. She also wanted the position of the prince's wife, but it was impossible to shake Ji Chuhe's position.
In the end, what did she get?
"Aunt Xu." Ji Chuhe called out when she saw Xu Yan'er in a daze.
Xu Yan'er came back to her senses.
"I know you feel bad, and you're worried that Liao Yunfei's marriage will take away the prince's love for you. The prince has always had feelings for you. There's no point in arguing with him about this, and it will only make your relationship fade."
Xu Yan'er's eyes turned red involuntarily.
What if she doesn't make a noise?
She is afraid!
She tried desperately to catch the prince, but she couldn't.
"Loving someone is like holding sand. The tighter you hold it, the faster it will slip away." Ji Chuhe consoled softly.
"Madam, do you mean that if we can't hold the sand, we might as well throw it away?" Dong Ling couldn't help but ask.
Ji Chuhe: ...
That was good advice. Don’t give me that advice next time.
The more Xu Yan'er thought about it, the more upset she felt. She couldn't help crying, "I know that the prince is like the sand in my palm. No matter how much I love him, he will slowly flow away from my hand, and in the end I will be left with nothing."
Ji Chuhe winked at Dong Ling, indicating to her, you should comfort the person you made cry yourself!
Dong Ling looked helpless, "Aunt Xu, why are you crying? Can't you live without a man?"
"How dare you say that to me? You racked your brains to become the prince's concubine!"
"The prince doesn't like me, but I don't bother him anymore. But I'm still living my life as usual, right? And I'm living a good life." Dong Ling retorted.
"You are talking without any worries. You are already pregnant with a child, and it is the prince's eldest son. What do you have to worry about? Besides, the prince never liked you from the beginning. He loved me from the beginning!"
This was the first time that Dong Ling was speechless after being confronted by Xu Yan'er!
Ji Chuhe took a deep breath and waved at the two of them.
"You two go down first."
"Yes." The two responded in unison.
In the evening, the princess returned from the palace.
This confirmed Ji Chuhe's guess.
It was Concubine Luo who suggested letting Liao Yunfei enter the palace to replace the zither player.
When the princess heard that Ji Chuhe had gone to visit the eldest lady and talked to her, she felt comforted.
"He'er, having you here really saves me a lot of worries. You have indeed been wronged in this matter."
"Mother, please don't think like that. The one who was wronged is not me, but the prince."
The princess was stunned for a moment, and only after her agent Chu He reminded her did she remember her son.
That seems to be the case!
"If he doesn't want to, can Liao Yunfei still force him?" the princess said unhappily.
Ji Chuhe didn't dare to speak.
It seems like there is a precedent.
Isn’t this how Dong Ling’s child was born?
Ji Chuhe has already made a plan. No matter what, he must not let Liao Yunfei get pregnant!
Anyway, Liao Yunfei insisted on entering the palace because she wanted to go back to Huaiyang with them. In Huaiyang, the sky is high and the road is long, and Liao Yunfei can't make any big waves.
……
Finally, the Queen Mother's birthday banquet arrived as scheduled amid everyone's anticipation.
After offering sacrifices to heaven and praying for blessings, the emperor would go to the imperial mausoleum to offer sacrifices to his ancestors, hoping that the country would prosper under the protection of heaven and his ancestors.
Xiao Yan'an also joined in the sacrifice on behalf of King Huaiyang.
Besides him, all the male members with royal blood were present.
The people were divided into two groups, and the female family members had already arrived at the Wanshou Palace where the birthday banquet was held.
Ji Chuhe came to her seat under the guidance of the palace maid.
She was sitting in the second hall, and the people around her were all wives of officials who held titles or imperial decrees in the court.
In the first hall sat the Queen Mother, the Emperor, the Queen, as well as high-ranking concubines, princesses, and princesses.
The hierarchy is strict and cannot be crossed.
Suddenly, a figure came in front of Ji Chuhe and knelt directly opposite her.
Looking at her decorations and appearance, Ji Chuhe didn't recognize her at first glance.
"Madam, long time no see."
"It hasn't been long since Miss Liao has become more and more charming." Ji Chuhe responded with a smile.
"Yes, I never thought that my piano skills would be liked by the Empress Dowager. These days, I often play the piano for the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager said that she could sleep well all night after listening to my piano music."
"Then I would like to congratulate Miss Liao in advance. You will be very successful in the future."
No wonder Liao Yunfei was able to come and go freely and even showed off in front of her.
"Thank you, Madam." Liao Yunfei also had a smile on her face.
From a distance, the two looked like good friends who had not seen each other for many years, chatting about happy topics.